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Voice - Soprano       Height - 5"7"      Hair  - Dark Brown       Eyes - Green                                                                      

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Theatre Selections:  New York     Musical Theatre   Concerts/Cabaret   Shakespeare     Non-musical     Original Works     
Other:    Film      Commercial/Industrial     Training     Special Skills


New York Theatre

Title

Role Place
P.G.'s Other Profession Soubrette Woodrow Wilson Theatre, Library of Congress  (NY Festival of Song, dir. Steven Blier)                    
Spokesong Kitty Storm Theatre
Coup de Graae Fois Graae Helen's Hideaway
I Love My Wife Mover Queens Theatre in the Park

Musical Theatre

Thoroughly Modern Millie Millie Omaha Community Playhouse
 (AEA Guest Artist Contract)
They Came from Way Out There Virginia Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, WI
Almost Heaven Jennifer Barter Theatre, Abingdon VA
Threepenny Opera Jenny Diver Opera Omaha
Man of La Mancha Antonia, Moorish dancer Opera Omaha
Transcontinental! Dog Opera Omaha Outreach
Shakespeare Notes and Quotes Ensemble Opera Omaha Outreach
Five Course Love Barbie, Sofia, Gretchen, Rosalinda, Kitty Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Ashland, OR
Honky Tonk Laundry Lana Mae Hopkins Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Ashland, OR
Little Shop of Horrors Audrey Guest Artist, Omaha Community Playhouse
Wicked City Blues Charlotte Blane Utah Musical Theatre, Ogden UT
The Boy Who Knew No Fear Witch Avenue Theatre, Chicago
Pump Boys and Dinettes Prudie Firehouse Dinner Theatre, Omaha
42nd Street Anytime Annie Upstairs Dinner Theatre, Omaha
Nunsense II Sister Robert Ann Firehouse Dinner Theatre, Omaha
Pippin Catherine Nebraska Theatre Caravan
Godspell Gilmer Nebraska Theatre Caravan
Conestoga Stories Ensemble Nebraska Theatre Caravan
A Thousand Cranes Ensemble Nebraska Theatre Caravan
A Christmas Carol Mrs. Cratchit Lied Center, Lincoln NE
Ernest in Love Alice/Effie Nebraska Repertory Theatre

Concerts/Cabaret

Richard Rodgers' America Principal Vocalist Orlando Philharmonic
Kurt Weill:  Celebration 2000 Principal Vocalist Opera Omaha
All American! Principal Vocalist Opera Omaha
Arts on the Green Principal Vocalist Omaha Symphony
Hal France and Friends -
     Blue Barn Music Festival  2006 & 2007
Principal Vocalist Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha
Moonlight Melodies Principal Vocalist Self-produced, Omaha
Omaha 150th Birthday Celebration Principal Vocalist Omaha Symphony
9/11 Memorial Concert Principal Vocalist Omaha Symphony
Creepy Classics - Family Series Principal Vocalist Omaha Symphony
Moonfaced and Starry Eyed Principal Vocalist, Co-producer Royal Bohemian Productions, Omaha

Shakespeare 

Midsummer Night's Dream Helena Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Twelfth Night Viola Nebraska Shakespeare Festival

Romeo and Juliet

Nurse Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Merry Wives of Windsor Mistress Ford Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Richard III Lady Anne Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Midsummer Night's Dream Titania Nebraska Theatre Caravan
Twelfth Night Maria Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Shakespeare Unbound Lady MacBeth, Juliet, Olivia Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
MacBeth Witch Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Much Ado About Nothing Margaret Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
As You Like It Phoebe Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Love's Labors Lost Katherine Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Henry IV, Part One Lady Mortimer Nebraska Shakespeare Festival
Measure for Measure Mariana Nebraska Shakespeare Festival

Non-musical Theatre

The Miracle Worker
Omaha Theatre Arts Guild Award 2000 - Best Actress
Annie Sullivan Guest Artist, Omaha Community Playhouse
The Lark Joan of Arc Rudyard Norton Theatre, Omaha
Tartuffe Elmire Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha
Bronte Charlotte Bronte Brigit St Brigit Portrait Series, Omaha
Dancing at Lughnasa Rose Brigit St Brigit Theatre, Omaha
Fuddy Meers Claire Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Mindy Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha
Every Christmas Story Ever Told Jim Cape May Stage, NJ
Brilliant Traces Rosannah Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha
1996-7 and 1997-8 Seasons Ensemble Nebraska Theatre Caravan
Vampire Lesbians of Sodom Madeleine Astarte Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha
Kegger
 
Ensemble Omaha Magic Theatre
Dirs. Megan Terry, JoAnn Schmidman
Fifteen Million 15-Year-Olds Ensemble Omaha Magic Theatre
Dirs. Megan Terry, JoAnn Schmidman
Go-Go Boys from Planet X M.C. O'Shea, Muffy, Poppers Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha
Mad About the Boy Darla, Swinger Wife Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha
Riot Julie Circle Theatre, Omaha
Why I Live at the P.O. Sister Brigit St. Brigit Theatre, Omaha
The Music Cure Strega Thunderidge Brigit St. Brigit Theatre, Omaha
The Millionnairess Polly Brigit St. Brigit Theatre, Omaha
The Diviners Jenny Mae Lincoln Community Playhouse, NE

Original Works

Psychobilly Jamboree Co-writer/producer, composer, director, costumer, ensemble.  TAG Award  1999 - Best New Script
How Ghetto Claus Funked Christmas Co-writer/producer, composer, director, costumer, ensemble.  TAG Award  2000 - Best New Script,  Best Costumes
Little Nellie's Naughty Noel Chastity, Poppy Palace Chorine  (Composed original music) Blue Barn Theatre, Omaha

Film

About Schmidt Bridesmaid (featured) Alexander Payne, director
Omaha (the movie) Gina (lead) Dan Mirvish, director
Indian Runner Bar Patron Sean Penn, director
Citizen Ruth Demonstrator Alexander Payne, director
Love Kills Waitress Made-for-TV movie

Commercials and Industrial

  • Nebraska Furniture Mart
  • Better Business Equipment
  • Lincoln Public Power District
  • Mygolf.com
  • Godfathers Pizza
  • Omaha Symphony
  • Drug Education Film
  • YWCA, Domestic Abuse PSA
  • Training video, Mutual of Omaha
  • Consolidated Kitchens & Fireplaces

Training

University of Nebraska, B.A., Dramatic Arts - Magna cum Laude
Dell'Arte International School of Physical Theatre, Summer Session, Instructor Daniel Stein
Singing:  Donna Harler, Almeda Berkey
Special Skills
Guitar, ukulele, bodhran, dance, tap, dialects (Southern, Cockney, British, Irish, Scottish, French, Polish), vintage clothing collection
Irish music, CDs available.  See www.redchairrecords.com